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Sunday June 24th
The wind and the waves have again assumed their wonted calmness and we have a nice breeze from the N. East which we hope is the trades
Latitude 21"46  Longitude 118"13.

Monday June 25th
The Bohoys between decks this morning not having the fear of the officers, or the before their Eyes or the dread of alarming the nerves of Sensitive people, procured a large tin box and commenced a most violent drumming without regard to time or measure and thereby creating a most uproarious and discordant noise, now this noise proved very annoying to the first who had his watch below and he calld on the Captain to interfere and Stop it, and a very edifying dialogue took place between the Capt and the drummers C.  Ill thank you to Stop that noise or Keep it to yourselfes down there Dr.  That is Just what we are doing, Keeping it to ourselfes Cn  If you dont Stop it you will
have to make it with the hatches fastened down Dr We Should like to have you try it we would soon find a way to get them off &c &c &c
Latitude 23"53  Longitude 119"30

Tuesday June 26th
Sail Ho, a large ship to leeward.  Supposed to be the Pharsalia and looks as though she had lost her Main and Mizen topmast, the wind is now right ahead and we are running to the Westard, in hope of obtaining the Wind from the N West. Card playing during the day and dancing in the evening, for my part I have Settled down contentedly to play Cards and wait for the time, patiently till we get ashore,
Lat [[strikethrough]] 23 58 [[/strikethrough]]  Lon [[strikethrough]] 122"44 [[/strikethrough]] not obtained

Wednesday  June 27th
Wind Same as yesterday heading  W by N No important occurrences today worthy of note  Latitude  23"58  Longitude  122"44